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Garage Sale Mystery The Deadly Room

On April 11, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room will debut at 9 PM.

Sleuthing garage sale maven Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin from When Calls the Heart) gets embroiled in a criminal investigation when a storage facility is the scene of a murder- and she is a key eyewitness. While her keen instincts point to one suspect, the clues that prove the identity of the real perpetrator surprisingly sit in the very second-hand store she owns.

The cast includes Steve Bacic (Big Love and Andromeda) and Sarah Strange (Men in Trees).

Here is a trailer for Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room.

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Lifetime

Lifetime will air the film adaptation of the V.C. Andrews book If There Be Thorns on April 5 at 8 PM.

This made-for-TV movie follows Christopher (Jason Lewis from Sex and the City and Brothers & Sisters) and Cathy Dollanganger (Rachael Carpani from McLeod’s Daughters and the short-lived Against the Wall) as they live together as man and wife with Cathy’s two sons who are unaware of the incestuous nature of their parents’ relationship.

But when a mysterious woman moves in next door and befriends the younger boy, Bart (Mason Cook from Legends), he begins a strange transformation and displays accusatory behavior towards Cathy and Christopher. When Christopher discovers their mysterious neighbor is, in fact, his mother Corrine Dollanganger (Heather Graham), all of the family’s long-hidden secrets are revealed in a tragic climax.

The cast includes Jedidiah Goodacre (Zapped and the upcoming Tomorrowland), Emily Tennant (Cedar Cove), Mackenzie Gray (Man of Steel) and Veena Sood (50/50).

Here is a teaser for If There Be Thorns.

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Wolf Hall

The six-part PBS mini-series Wolf Hall will debut on April 5 at 10 PM.

Mark Rylance (Twelfth Night) and Damian Lewis (Homeland) will star as Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII (respectively) in this adaptation of the Hilary Mantel prize-winning novels, which charts the shrewd and brilliant rise of Cromwell in the Tudor court from a blacksmith’s son to Henry VIII’s closest advisor.

The cast includes Claire Foy (Crossbones), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Game of Thrones), Joanne Whalley (The Borgias), Bernard Hill (The Lord of the Rings franchise), Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Charity Wakefield (Sense and Sensibility) and veteran actor Jonathan Pryce.

Here is a trailer for Wolf Hall.

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Aurora Teagarden A Bone to Pick

On April 4, the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries AND the Hallmark Channel will simultaneously air the new movie Aurora Teagarden: A Bone to Pick will air at 9 PM

A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden (Candace Cameron Bure) is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery haunting her neighborhood. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues, including a skull, its missing skeleton and a suspicious group of neighbors, and solve the murder before she becomes the unlikely killer’s next victim.

The movie also stars Marilu Henner (Taxi and Evening Shade) and Lexa Doig (Continuum).

Here is a trailer for Aurora Teagarden: A Bone to Pick.

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Based on information provided by Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in April:

Furious 7
Opens: April 3

After defeating Owen Shaw and his crew, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O’Conner (the late Paul Walker) and the rest of the crew are able to return to the United States and live the normal life again as they had wanted, but Owen’s older brother, Ian Shaw (Jason Statham), is after Dominic, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, putting the entire crew in danger once more. The cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black, Elsa Patakay, Kurt Russell and Djimon Hounsou.

Last Knights
Opens: April 3

The film centers of a band of warriors who seek to avenge the loss of their master at the hands of a corrupt emperor. The cast includes Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Cliff Curtis, Ayelet Zurer and Shohreh Aghdashloo.

Woman in Gold
Opens: April 3

This film tells the true story of the late Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), an elderly Holocaust survivor living in Los Angeles who, together with her young lawyer, E. Randol Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), fought the government of Austria for almost a decade to reclaim Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting of her aunt, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, which was confiscated from her relatives by the Nazis in Vienna just prior to World War II. Altmann took her legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled in her favor. The film also stars Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Elizabeth McGovern, Antje Traue and Frances Fisher.

Desert Dancer
Opens: April 10

Set in Iran, the story follows the ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian (Reece Ritchie) during the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, Afshin and some friends risk their lives and form an underground dance company. The group learned the dancing from videos of Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev even though the online videos were banned. Afhsin and Elaheh also learn much from each other and learned how to embrace their passion for dance and for one another. The cast also includes Freida Pinto, Simon Kassianides and Nazanin Boniadi.

Ex-Machina
Opens: April 10

A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. The film stars Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander.

The Longest Ride
Opens: April 10

Based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks, the film centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke Collins (Scott Eastwood), a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia Danko (Britt Robertson), a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world. As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected connection with Ira (Alan Alda), whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple. The cast includes Jack Huston, Melissa Benoist, Lolita Davidovich and Gloria Reuben.

Child 44
Opens: April 17

This film is set during Stalin’s Soviet Union rule, where a disgraced Ministry of State Security (MGB) Agent Leo Demidov (Tom Hardy) is tasked with uncovering a strange and brutal series of child murders. The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Vincent Cassel, Jason Clarke and Dev Patel.

The Age of Adaline
Opens: April 24

After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret, save her one confidante, her now-elderly daughter Flemming (Ellen Burstyn). But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents (Harrison Ford and Kathy Baker) threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.

The Water Diviner
Opens: April 24

After the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1919, an Australian farmer, Connor (Russell Crowe), travels to Turkey to find his three missing sons. While staying at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), the hotel owner and he tries to find a way to Gallipoli. The film also stars Jai Courtney, Jacqueline McKenzie, Isabel Lucas and Deniz Akdeniz.

Movies coming out in May will be posted at the end of April.

Enjoy!

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The Dovekeepers

The two-night event The Dovekeepers will air on March 31 and April 1 at 9 PM (both nights) on CBS.

The four-hour miniseries event is based on the acclaimed historical novel by Alice Hoffman about four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada.

Set in ancient Israel, this mini-series is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. It will recount the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are all concealing substantial secrets.

The cast includes Cote de Pablo (NCIS), Rachel Brosnahan (Manhattan), Kathryn Prescott (Finding Carter), Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages and Pretty Little Liars), Jonas Armstrong (Robin Hood), Mido Hamada (American Sniper), Sam Hazeldine (Resurrection) and veteran actor Sam Neill.

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Killing Jesus

The three-hour TV event Killing Jesus will debut on National Geographic on March 29 at 8 PM.

Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) stars as King Herod the Great, the unrelenting and ambitious Roman-appointed King of Judea, who notoriously ordered the murder of all baby boys in Bethlehem.

Among the cast are Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Pontius Pilate; Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor) as Jesus, Rufus Sewell (Hercules) as Caiaphas; Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage) as Herodia; Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) as Antipas; John Rhys Davies (Lord of the Rings franchise) as Annas; Stephanie Leonidas (Defiance) as Salome; Aneurin Barnard (The White Queen) as James and Tamsin Egerton (The Look of Love) as Claudia [among others].

Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Killing Jesus.

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Noah's Ark

The original UP Channel movie Noah’s Ark will debut on March 22 at 7 PM.

Noah, a farmer and family man, is instructed by an angel to build an ark in the middle of a desert in order to save both his family and the faithful from a devastating flood. A seemingly impossible task, especially when his sons refuse to believe him and help, Noah risks ridicule and humiliation from the degenerate townsfolk as well as his loving but exasperated family, in his quest to carry out his God-given task.

The cast includes David Threlfall (Shameless) as Noah and Joanne Whalley (The Borgias) as his steadfast wife Emmie.

Here is a preview of Noah’s Ark.

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Hear No Evil

The new telefilm Hear No Evil will debut on TV One on March 14 at 8 PM

A freak accident jolts Shelby Carson (newcomer Jahnee Wallace, who played teen Abbie on Sleepy Hollow), a 15-year-old hearing impaired student, from her peaceful world of silence and seclusion into the world of the hearing. When she begins to hear messages from God, Shelby discovers that more than just her hearing was restored in the accident.

Filled with chaos and confusion, Shelby struggles to cope with her newfound circumstances. She battles with what she should do with the knowledge of startling realities, including compromised health and well-being, facing the people around her. What initially seems to be a blessing on the surface could very well be a curse that unravels the bond between her dearest loved ones. Relationships are tested and secrets are revealed in this compelling story of family, faith and the resolve of a young girl.

The film also Jill Marie Jones (Girlfriends), Richard T. Jones (Judging Amy) and Jackie Long (ATL).

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Portrait of Love

The new movie Portrait of Love will debut on March 14 on the Hallmark Channel at 9 PM.

A well-known fashion photographer visits her hometown and reconnects with her former high school sweetheart. The dynamic duo pair up for the first time in years to compete in the town’s centennial art competition, rekindling their artistic inspiration and the romance they left behind.

The movie stars Bree Williamson (Haven and Deception) and Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars and Moonlight) as well as Frances Fisher (Resurrection) and Corbin Bernsen (Psych).

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